Misuse of Drugs Act · 2013 Revised Edition · Part III · Evidence, Enforcement and Punishment
22. Power of arrest
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
An officer of the Bureau, a police officer or an officer of customs may arrest without a warrant any person who has committed or whom he reasonably suspects to have committed an offence against this Act.
officer of the Bureau
“officer of the Bureau” means the Director, Deputy Director and any officer of the Narcotics Control Bureau;
Any person so arrested shall, together with any article which is liable to seizure, be taken to the Narcotics Control Bureau, a police station or a customs station and may be searched.
Bureau
“Bureau” means the Narcotics Control Bureau; * Transferred to the Minister with the approval of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan —
No female shall be searched under this Act except by a female officer.
An officer making an arrest under this section may seize and detain any article liable to seizure.
article liable to seizure
“article liable to seizure” means any money or thing by means of or in respect of which an offence against this Act has been committed or which contains evidence of an offence against this Act;
A Senior Narcotics Officer has the same powers as are possessed under section 347 of the Criminal Procedure Code (Chapter 7) by a police officer not below the rank of Inspector to admit to bail any person arrested under subsection (1).
police officer
“police officer” has the same meaning as in the Royal Brunei Police Force Act;
[S 24/1991]
Procedure where investigation cannot be completed within 24 hours by police officer. [S 8/1987]
Terms defined in s 2
article liable to seizure
Defined · s 2“article liable to seizure” means any money or thing by means of or in respect of which an offence against this Act has been committed or which contains evidence of an offence against this Act;
Bureau
Defined · s 2“Bureau” means the Narcotics Control Bureau; * Transferred to the Minister with the approval of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan —
officer of customs
Defined · s 2“officer of customs” has the same meaning as in the Customs Order, 2006;
officer of the Bureau
Defined · s 2“officer of the Bureau” means the Director, Deputy Director and any officer of the Narcotics Control Bureau;
police officer
Defined · s 2“police officer” has the same meaning as in the Royal Brunei Police Force Act;
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Part II
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